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International Restrictions:
*Entry to Macao: The Macao government has announced that all travellers arriving in Macao, who are not residents of Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan or mainland China, will be denied entry. Residents of Hong Kong, Taiwan or mainland China who have travelled overseas in the 21 days prior to their arrival will also be denied entry.
*Testing / screening on arrival : As of 3 May, Macao has introduced a QR three-colour code system, which replaces the previous digital health declaration needed at border checkpoints and for entering public administration premises, casinos and other venues. The new code requires its registrants to confirm whether they have been in COVID-19 quarantine at home or in a government-run facility and consists of three colours: red, yellow, green. Visitors receiving red or yellow codes may be subject to testing, hospitalisation or restrictions on their movements.
*Screening on departure: All air and ferry passengers departing from Macao must present a certificate confirming that they have tested negative for COVID-19 within seven days of their departure. Travellers from Macao to Guangdong must present negative test results for COVID-19 issued by either Taipa Maritime Terminal or the Conde de Sao Januario Hospital only. Travellers presenting negative results from any other hospital or clinic will not be allowed to cross the border.
*Quarantine requirements: Residents of Hong Kong, Taiwan or Mainland China, who have visited Hong Kong 21 days prior to arriving in Macao, must hold a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test performed within the past 24 hours and will need to go to a designated places for a 14-day medical observation on arrival in Macao. Residents of Hong Kong, Taiwan or Mainland China, who have visited Taiwan 14 days prior to arriving in Macao, must hold a certificate of a negative result for COVID-19 nucleic acid test issued within the past 7 days and will need to go to a designated places for a 14-day medical observation.
Residents of Hong Kong, Taiwan or Mainland China, who have visited Mainland China 14 days prior to arriving in Macao, must hold a certificate of a negative result or a certificate of specimen collection for COVID-19 nucleic acid test issued within the past 7 days. The Macao Special Administrative Region Government has placed further restrictions on arrivals from specific locations within Mainland China. You can find details from the Macao Government Tourism Office.
*Transiting Macao: As of 3 May, two of Macao’s mainland border crossing points have resumed normal service. Macao’s Barrier Gate checkpoint at the Zhuhai land border is operating between 6am and 1am daily. The Macao-Zhuhai checkpoint on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is also operating between 8am and 10pm. Private cars are allowed to access these two border crossings.
Transit services are suspended at Macao International Airport. All other crossings between Hong Kong and Macao have ceased until further notice. Internal Restrictions:
As of 3 May, Macao has introduced a QR three-colour code system, which replaces the previous digital health declaration required at border checkpoints and for entering public administration premises, casinos and other venues. The new code requires its registrants to confirm whether they have been in COVID-19 quarantine at home or in a government-run facility and consists of three colours: red, yellow, green. Visitors receiving red or yellow codes may be subject to testing, hospitalisation or restrictions on their movements. Bus services between Hong Kong and Macao, using the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, recommenced a limited service on 8 May. All passengers wanting to board a shuttle bus to cross the bridge departing from Hong Kong to Macau must present a certificate confirming that they have tested negative for COVID-19 within seven days of their departure. Contact the service provider for the latest schedule.